Black Relationships

Shirtless Black couple with backs turned to each other, theGrio.com
Slavery and racism historically prevented and disrupted Black marital unions and continues to plague the community and Black relationships.
/ August 1, 2021
Self-described relationship “expert,” Derrick Jaxn, has been flooding timelines all week after being outed for cheating on his wife, Da’Naia.
/ March 24, 2021
Pastor John Gray made comments about his 8-year long marriage to his wife sparking major conversations about relationships involving Black women.
/ November 16, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
Jill Scott went on social media to post lessons she’s learned from past relationships, which include knowing her self-worth.
/ October 17, 2018
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO REPORT – The author of the book, ‘The Art Of Fitness’ stressed that we need to love ourselves and our bodies the way we are now, as we strive to improve our fitness level taking small steps…
/ February 14, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
OPINION – Maybe this is a ‘trend’ for non-black women, but for black women it is more of a social crime…
/ September 16, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
OPINION – We need to understand that gender roles are evolving. There is no longer a standard set of gender-based norms for how men and women are supposed to act…
/ September 12, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
BLACK AND WHITE AND MARRIED WITH KIDS – Photos don’t go viral often, but over the last few weeks a beautiful wedding photo has done just that…
/ August 9, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
Now that I’m co-parenting the most terrific toddler you’ll ever meet, I want my experiences to positively impact singles dating someone with children.
/ July 23, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
ESSAY – Serena Williams’ remarks surrounding the Steubenville rape case, and more recently, her alleged comments regarding Maria Sharapova, give one a reason to meditate on the need for careful speech…
/ June 26, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
OPINION – The results of the poll fly in the face of everything most people have always thought about relationships, which is loosely that men want to avoid commitment and enjoy the single life for as long as possible…
/ June 7, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
OPINION – I wonder how many men really want a woman who does more than profess to be a God fearing woman, or attends church on Sunday faithfully…
/ June 5, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
OPINION – ‘Think Like A Man Too’ is in production — the main rebuttal is whether or not the narrative is chastising women or enlightening women…
/ May 29, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
EBONY – Blunt, bold and to the point, she helps women understand the real reason they’re still single and helps them find true love…
/ May 15, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO REPORT – Audrey Smaltz, 75, and Gail Marquis, 68, request to be called wife and wife when they are introduced. For them, only this term connotes the tender nature of their commitment…
/ March 25, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO REPORT – Alicia Keys recently revealed her deepest romantic feelings about her marriage to Swizz Beatz on ‘Oprah’s Master Class,’ which kicked off its second season on March 3 on OWN…
/ March 4, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO REPORT – While Michelle Obama’s bangs might be a sign of mid-life stress, as she has described them, it is true that when couples take vacations apart it is a sign of relationship stress?…
/ February 20, 2013